On February 2nd, 2025, the world observes the 29th annual World Wetlands Day under the theme "Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future." As of today, Guangdong Province is home to 6 internationally important wetlands, 3 nationally important wetlands, 43 provincially important wetlands, 27 national wetland parks, and 6 provincial wetland parks, signaling a new wetland protection framework.

During the mild winter, the Haozhaolou Wetland Park in Huizhou, the Mangrove National Nature Reserve in Zhanjiang, and the Haifeng Wetlands in Shanwei attract numerous visitors. As one of China's most resource-rich provinces in terms of wetlands, Guangdong boasts a total wetland area of 1.9 million hectares and a diverse range of wetland types.

Wetland protection and restoration are key pillars of Guangdong's ecological civilization efforts. The province has built a multi-tiered protection system, covering nature reserves, wetland parks, and more. Through initiatives like "Small Wetlands " and "Wetland Parks ," Guangdong is nurturing emerging industries such as wetland health and ecotourism, enhancing both the environment quality and economic growth.

Among the top priorities is the protection and restoration of mangrove wetlands. Guangdong leads China in mangrove area, with 11,400 hectares of mangroves. It is also one of the provinces with the most optimal natural resources for mangrove ecosystems, boasting 18 families, 24 genera, and 27 species of mangrove plants. Nearly 95% of Guangdong's mangroves have been incorporated into ecological red lines, and the International Mangrove Center has been inaugurated in Shenzhen to support ongoing conservation efforts.

Bird conservation is another critical focus of Guangdong's wetland protection work. The province is home to 584 species of wild birds, including 412 migratory species. In recent years, new species and distributions have been recorded, and wild bird populations are gradually recovering, reflecting the success of Guangdong's environmental protection initiatives.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

世界濕地日丨廣東省濕地總面積超190萬公頃

2025年2月2日是第29個“世界濕地日”，今年的主題是“保護濕地 共筑未來”。截至目前，廣東省共建成國際重要濕地6處，國家重要濕地3處，省級重要濕地43處，國家濕地公園27處，省級濕地公園6處，濕地保護新格局正在穩(wěn)步形成。

暖冬里的好招樓濕地公園，中國大陸最南端海邊的紅樹林，汕尾海豐濕地游人如織……作為全國濕地資源較為豐富的省份之一，廣東現(xiàn)有濕地總面積達190.68萬公頃，濕地類型齊全。

廣東將濕地保護修復(fù)作為生態(tài)文明建設(shè)的重要內(nèi)容，建立了涵蓋自然保護區(qū)、濕地公園等多個層級的保護體系。廣東省通過“小微濕地 ”和“濕地公園 ”試點建設(shè)，推動濕地康養(yǎng)和濕地旅游等新興產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展，提升了生態(tài)質(zhì)量，也促進了經(jīng)濟發(fā)展。

紅樹林濕地的保護修復(fù)與利用已成為一項重點工作。廣東是我國紅樹林面積最大的省份，總面積達1.14萬公頃；也是紅樹林自然資源本底最優(yōu)的省份之一，紅樹植物種類豐富，達18科24屬27種。在廣東，國際紅樹林中心在深圳正式揭牌成立，近95%的紅樹林被納入生態(tài)保護紅線。

廣東的濕地保護工作也著力加強候鳥保護，記錄的野生鳥類達584種，其中遷徙鳥類有412種，近年來新紀錄和新分布種類不斷增加，野生鳥類種群也在逐步恢復(fù)。

文、圖 | 記者 張愛麗 通訊員 林蔭

譯 | 麥羽芯

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